Merseyside police are investigating the death of a two-year-old boy at a Liverpool nursery on Tuesday. The child, who has not yet been named, suffered a “fatal medical episode” at the Early Learners day nursery in Bootle. Although the child was taken to hospital, he was pronounced dead. The boy’s death is being treated as “unexplained”. Police officers are currently giving support to the family. Nursery staff sent a message to parents announcing the closure of the facility for the remainder of the week.
The Early Learners day nursery has provided funded early education for two, three, and four-year-olds since 1994. As of May last year, it employed 18 members of staff and had 114 children registered. In an Ofsted report, it was rated as “good”.
A spokesperson for Merseyside police stated the investigation aims to establish the circumstances and cause of the boy’s death. The investigation is ongoing as the cause of death remains unexplained. The nursery’s message to parents indicates that the investigation could take several days to resolve.
The message from nursery staff read: “Dear parents and carers, as you are aware, this afternoon a medical emergency occurred at the nursery. It is with devastating sadness that we have to inform you of a child’s passing. To enable everyone to process today’s tragic events, we have made the decision to close the nursery for the remainder of the week…” It concluded with the statement that their thoughts “and prayers are with the family”.
Information about the incident came from a statement issued by the Merseyside police, a spokesperson for which said that an ambulance, sent in response to a 12:35-report on Tuesday 14 January about the medical emergency, took the boy to the hospital. The boy was pronounced dead at the hospital, and the police were informed on the same day
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